NOUN | time | Lent, Lententide | a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday |
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Sounds | leh'nt | |
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Rhymes | accent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt... |
Meaning | A period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday. | |
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Synonym | Lententide | |
Part of | church calendar, ecclesiastical calendar | A calendar of the Christian year indicating the dates of fasts and festivals |
Parts | Ash Wednesday | The 7th Wednesday before Easter |
Good Friday | Friday before Easter | |
Broader | season | A recurrent time marked by major holidays |
Spanish | Cuaresma | |
Catalan | Quaresma | |
Adjectives | lenten | of or relating to or suitable for Lent |
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